Nashville Kats kicker Steve McLaughlin tries out a new Fender guitar at Mars Music in 100 Oaks. Leo Fender's guitars have been played by some of the best-known musicians in the world.

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Though perhaps it was not the most articulate compliment, the setting was important and the sentiment sincere, when Keith Richards spoke at the Rolling Stones' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and said:

"Yeah, my turn. A few disconnected thoughts, right. I'd like to say thank you to Leo Fender, for making the (expletive deleted) things we've gotta play, right. Those guitars, man, to me, being the guitar player, are very important - I'd like to say thank you, Leo."